Wanted: $1 million donations for Obama’s inauguration

posted at 6:51 pm on January 8, 2013 by Erika Johnsen

And the ‘dramatic reversal’ only continues to get more dramatic as the main event approaches. For his 2009 inauguration, Obama’s inaugural committee specifically banned donations from corporations and what they deemed excessive individual donations in a much-vaunted maneuver to demonstrate how special interests would not dominate his presidency… but meh, enough with the charade already, times are tough:

Planners of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are making an unprecedented solicitation for high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help pay for the celebration in exchange for special access.

The changes are part of a continuing erosion of Obama’s pledge to keep donors and special interests at arm’s length of his presidency. He has abandoned the policy from his first inauguration to accept donations up to only $50,000 from individuals, announcing last month that he would take unlimited contributions from individuals and corporations.

A fundraising appeal obtained by The Associated Press shows the Presidential Inaugural Committee is going far beyond his previous self-imposed limits – or apparently any fundraising in the modern history of American presidential inaugurations – by offering donors four VIP packages named after the country’s founding fathers. …

But the pressure is high to pay for the festivities after donors already contributed to the most expensive political race in U.S. history, a campaign that exceeded $2 billion. So far, health care executives and major Democratic Party donors – including those who’ve taken private meetings with Obama or his senior staff – are among those paying for the party.

Again, the fact that a president is seeking donations to fund some inaugural festivities would not be such a big deal, if Team Obama had not specifically made it such a big deal. The spirit of Hopenchange was pervasive enough in 2008 and early 2009 to fully fund as many glamorous parties as a brand new administration could ask for, so at the time the Democrats had no issues making much ado of the moral compass ostensibly directing them to reject all major and corporate donations — but now that they’re suddenly having trouble finding funds from a disenchanted audience after an expensive election cycle, it’s all suddenly okay again.

And as for all of those special and corporate interests that weren’t supposed to characterize Obama’s presidency? Riiiiight:

White House spokesman Jay Carney on Monday said that Obama supported the overall package of tax breaks for businesses. He emphasized that the president favored the wind energy credit and tax benefits for research and development to encourage “job-creating research investments.”

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It’s merely a compassionate “last call” effort by Obama to offer businesses and industries an opportunity to “buy” some indulgences … and maybe be removed from his enemiesregulate-to-death or outright nationalize list.

Maybe he should pay for his “look at me, everybody!” party out of his own pocket. Taxpayers were just stiffed for another $20 million dollar vacation tab.

Many democrats are discovering this week, that they are now platinum members of the “fair share” club, “unexpectedly.” As those first paychecks of the year start to come in, liberals are finding $60, $100, $200 or more dollars less in take home pay. Welcome to the club, fellas!

Rich liberals that supported Obama got their own personal tax breaks (hollywood and companies like GE, who pay little or no tax). For their support of Obama, working class liberals received a nice little tax increase. Eat your peas.

Now he wants others to pay for his lavish “me, me, me…look at me, everyone!” party, while the rest of America struggles to put food on the table. Classy.

If the couple had any character they’d do a small scale ceremony, having just returned from a multimillion dollar vacation at our expense. alas, they’ve never been known for being humble. Unfortunately, this being their last term, God willing, I expect them to have multiple multimillion dollar vacations and gala events before its all over.

I sent them a request for a refund of the $66 bucks that were stolen from my paycheck with a promise to donate said $66 bucks to the Dumbass Marxist Inauguration Party Committee.
BTW…Daughter works for the Park Service on the Inauguration planning. Says security is way over the top this time. Also reports that attendence will be “unexpectedly” light. Nobody gives a crap about the greedy Marxist and his undeserving family.
May God grant them their unknown wish; a painful death without fanfare.